5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Portland

One of the perks of choosing a Vivint home security system in Portland is that you can pair it with home automation. Devices like a smart thermostat should make your living space the ideal temperature and eco-friendly. Smart locks empower you to remote control your doors. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

However, as powerful as these devices are on their own, they can have an even greater impact when used in tandem with your security system. Here are just 5 incredible home automation ideas for Portland that will make your home much more responsive to your needs:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on alert when you leave for work

Along with a bedtime schedule, you can designate your automation parameters to set when your home is empty. With the Vivint App, you can defend your living space through one button tap. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even shut the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it wide open.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the entire day. Unlock the doors for returning family or service workers through the mobile app. Or set your home on guard without even pushing a button. By setting a geofence around your home, your network of devices arms each time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your before bed habits has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you forgot to lock the side door or left the kitchen light burning? And after you forget to do one section of your nightly checklist, it's simple to overlook it the next night, too. Without realizing it, your forgotten checklist becomes routine in its own right.

But you can guarantee that your house is prepared for bed every evening when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your Portland home security system, you can craft scenarios that set all your devices without you leaving bed. With a tap of a screen, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and arm your security devices. Or don't worry about failing to remember to press a button. Designate your automation to trigger at a specific time -- such as 11pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Keep safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes your life simpler, it will help in a fire or other emergencies. Should your smoke detectors sense intense heat, your home automation system can dive into action! Program your smart thermostat to automatically turn on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of harmful smoke. Then have the system switch on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way out, and unlock all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can set automated responses to numerous emergency circumstances. Turn on all the lights when a glass break sensor trips. Sound your high decibel speakers when the medical panic pendant is pressed. Or get video segments sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trigger. Almost all of your systems can be interconnected to function together in any manner you think will help shield your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get alerts to your mobile device

Always stay in the know of what's going on in your house through automated alerts sent to your smartphone. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses abnormal motion, you'll hear about it via a text or push notification. Fire and CO alarms will trigger an alert so that you won’t come home to an unknown situation. Or have your smart locks alert you when your kids return home from school. Once you get a notification, you can determine how to respond.

Communicate with anyone at your front door through the doorbell cameras to direct them where to leave a delivery. See through your smart cameras to see if the abnormal movement facilitates a call to the authorities. Or remotely turn on your smart lighting to deter any suspicious visitors.

Home Automation Idea #5: Match moods for watching tv and everything else

Departing your house and going to sleep may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also customize rules for all types of events. Adjust the lights just a touch while lowering your motorized shutters for the premiere movie theatre atmosphere. Illuminate a dimly lit trail from your bedroom to the pantry for a midnight snack.

You can program a "party" setting that automatically dims the lights and temperature to account for the increased body heat. Then when someone new knocks at your door, you can inform them to enter through your doorbell camera. And if you find you just have to get another cutting-edge Vivint device you don’t already use, you can simply integrate it to your current network.

Get started automating your home with your Vivint system

When you want a security solution that makes the most of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll discuss your needs and figure out a system that protects your home and makes it more accessible. Just call (503) 213-9485 or send in the form below right away!